http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Even relatively mild stress can lead to long term disability and an inability to work, reveals a large population based study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. http://phys.org/news220126138.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:09:15 EST news220126138 A summary paper on the effects of alcohol consumption on biologic mechanisms associated with coronary heart disease provides an excellent review of a large number of intervention studies in humans. Appropriate analyses were done and the results are presented in a very clear fashion, although there was little discussion of the separate, independent effects of alcohol and polyphenols on risk factors. http://phys.org/news218721018.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:50:33 EST news218721018 Obesity may be associated with higher eye pressure and a decreased risk of open-angle glaucoma in women but not men, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the May issue of Archives of Ophthalmology. http://phys.org/news216927383.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:37:14 EST news216927383 Alcoholics who were given a medication approved for quelling nausea were able to cut back on their alcohol intake, researchers reported this week. The medication, ondansetron (Zofran), could become a readily available therapy for helping some alcoholics become abstinent. http://phys.org/news215191115.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:19:59 EST news215191115 Among a large number of Chinese men presenting with chest pain or EKG changes, sequential subjects undergoing cardiac angiography were evaluated for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) lesions according to their reported recent alcohol intake. The study population consisted of 1,476 consecutive men 36 to 84 years of age; participants were categorized as nondrinkers, light drinkers, moderate drinkers, or heavy drinkers. http://phys.org/news211112259.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:17:47 EST news211112259 In the UK, the likelihood of being referred for specialist care varies according to age, sex and socio-economic circumstances, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://phys.org/news210397857.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:40:04 EST news210397857 With the emergence of an epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes (DM) throughout the world, the association of lifestyle habits that may affect the risk of metabolic diseases is especially important. Most prospective studies have shown that moderate drinkers tend to have about 30% lower risk of developing late onset diabetes than do non-drinkers, and moderate drinkers also tend to be at lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MS). A cross-sectional analysis of 6172 subjects age 35 -75 in Switzerland related varying levels of alcohol intake to the presence of DM, MS, and an index of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). http://phys.org/news210270295.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:50:01 EST news210270295 In a cross-sectional study from the 2004 and 2007 Australian National Drug Strategy Household (NDSH) surveys, respondents were questioned about their current and past drinking, the presence of formal diagnosis for specific diseases (heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cancer, anxiety, depression) and self-perceived general health status. The sample sizes for the 2004 and 2007 NDSH surveys were 24,109 and 23,356, respectively. http://phys.org/news209746360.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:52:52 EST news209746360 Light to moderate alcohol consumption (about two to three drinks daily) among male coronary artery bypass patients was associated with 25 percent fewer subsequent cardiovascular procedures, heart attacks, strokes and death compared to non-drinkers, in a study presented at the American Heart's Association's Scientific Sessions 2010. http://phys.org/news209067110.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:12:13 EST news209067110 Is cardiovascular health in middle age and beyond a gift from your genes or is it earned by a healthy lifestyle and within your control? http://phys.org/news209059608.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:07:21 EST news209059608 Alcohol increases the risk of lobular and hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, but not necessarily invasive ductal carcinomas, according to a study published August 23 online in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://phys.org/news201791327.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:00:46 EST news201791327 Regular beer - but not light beer or other types of alcohol—appears to be associated with an increased risk of developing psoriasis, according to a report posted online today that will be published in the December print issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://phys.org/news201195147.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:10:01 EST news201195147 A study by a team of researchers at Bangor University has designed and tested two programs that help problem drinkers curb their alcohol abuse. The study shows positive results after drinkers have followed either the Alcohol Attention-Control Training Program or the Life Enhancement and Advancement Program. http://phys.org/news199638230.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:00:02 EST news199638230 Almost the entire adult population of Scotland (97.5%) are likely to be either cigarette smokers, heavy drinkers, physically inactive, overweight or have a poor diet. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health also found a strong association between the presence of several of these risk factors and low income. http://phys.org/news195414418.html Medicine & Health Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:00:01 EST news195414418 Hormone replacement therapy and lifestyle choices do not boost the risk of breast cancer associated with a dozen common genetic mutations, according to a study published Wednesday. http://phys.org/news194639218.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:00:01 EST news194639218 A genetic variant of a receptor in the brain's reward circuitry plays an important role in determining whether the neurotransmitter dopamine is released in the brain following alcohol intake, according to a study led by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. Dopamine is involved in transmitting the euphoria and other positive subjective effects produced by alcohol. http://phys.org/news193407662.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 May 2010 14:10:05 EST news193407662 For years, a widely held assumption was that women of childbearing age fell neatly into two camps: those trying to have children, and those not trying to have children. http://phys.org/news192371150.html Medicine & Health Thu, 06 May 2010 14:30:02 EST news192371150 Four unhealthy behaviors -- smoking, lack of physical activity, poor diet and alcohol consumption -- appear to be associated with a substantially increased risk of death when combined, according to a report in the April 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://phys.org/news191524132.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:50:04 EST news191524132 Normal-weight women who drink a light to moderate amount of alcohol appear to gain less weight and have a lower risk of becoming overweight and obese than non-drinkers, according to a report in the March 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://phys.org/news187273852.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:50:01 EST news187273852 A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has found that a specific stress hormone, the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), is key to the development and maintenance of alcohol dependence in animal models. Chemically blocking the stress factor also blocked the signs and symptoms of addiction, suggesting a potentially promising area for future drug development. http://phys.org/news183659936.html Medicine & Health Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:40:00 EST news183659936 A recent evaluation by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that online interventions for problem alcohol use can be effective in changing drinking behaviours and offers a significant public health benefit. http://phys.org/news181915599.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:07:38 EST news181915599 Men who drink alcohol every day see a nearly one-third average reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease, according to a long-term study among Spanish men published on Thursday. http://phys.org/news177839808.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:57:59 EST news177839808 Researchers at North Carolina State University have found a genetic "switch" in fruit flies that plays an important role in making flies more tolerant to alcohol. http://phys.org/news175347713.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:44:07 EST news175347713 According a new study of over 3,000 adults aged 70-79, the apparent association between light-to-moderate alcohol consumption and reduced risk of functional decline over time did not hold up after adjustments were made for characteristics related to lifestyle, in particular physical activity, body weight, education, and income. http://phys.org/news174736691.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:20:02 EST news174736691 A glass of wine here, a nightcap there - new research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that moderate alcohol intake offers long-term cognitive protection and reduces the risk of dementia in older adults. http://phys.org/news166703798.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:37:01 EST news166703798 Though discoveries about Alzheimer's disease risk factors are often in the news, adults do not know about the relationship between Alzheimer's disease risk and heart health, nor that physical activity can be protective against dementia, according to new research reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna. http://phys.org/news166690799.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:30:01 EST news166690799 Some food groups in the Mediterranean diet are more important than others in promoting health and longer life according to new research published on bmj.com today. http://phys.org/news165005282.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:48:32 EST news165005282 Research linking bad habits such as smoking and the direct impact on a senior's health will be presented during the American Geriatrics Society's Annual Meeting April 29 - May 3 in Chicago, IL. The study followed more than 2,000 seniors who were current smokers, past smokers and had never smoked. All three groups were compared to show a link between smoking and the speed at which participants walked. After five years, it was discovered that smokers showed a significantly slower pace in their gait than those who had previously smoked. These study results suggest that even at an older age, changing bad habits such as smoking can positively impact a senior's health later in life. http://phys.org/news159712917.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:42:26 EST news159712917 However, the downside is that up a quarter of people with alcohol-related cirrhosis die before they get the chance to stop drinking. Alcohol-related cirrhosis develops silently but usually presents with an episode of internal bleeding or jaundice - which is often fatal. http://phys.org/news159456068.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:21:41 EST news159456068 Although the relationship between alcohol and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is well established, studies investigating the association between alcohol intake and reflux esophagitis (RE), Barrett's esophagus (BE) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) have reported inconsistent findings. Furthermore, little is known regarding the effect of alcohol on BE, especially related to alcohol types. http://phys.org/news155142709.html Medicine & Health Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:12:44 EST news155142709